“As the Qatari delegation will involve about 70 business representatives, MIDA is taking the opportunity to conduct a workshop to cultivate a deeper understanding and generate wider awareness on the exciting investment opportunities in Malaysia. Through this engagement, we look forward to more strategic partnerships formed between the business communities from Malaysia and Qatar,” said Dato’ Azman Mahmud, Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).

13 October 2017, Kuala Lumpur – The Malaysian
Investment Development Authority (MIDA) together with the Ministry of
International Trade and Industry (MITI), Malaysia External Trade Development
Corporation (MATRADE), National Chamber of
Commerce & Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) in collaboration with the Embassy
of the State of Qatar in Malaysia, Ministry of Economy & Commerce and Qatar
Chamber of Commerce & Industry will
be organising a Qatar-Malaysia Economic Forum on 16 October 2017 at the Mandarin
Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The event is in conjunction with the State Visit
of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al –Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar to
Malaysia.

“As the Qatari delegation will involve about 70
business representatives, MIDA is taking the opportunity to conduct a workshop
to cultivate a deeper understanding and generate wider awareness on the
exciting investment opportunities in Malaysia. Through this engagement, we look
forward to more strategic partnerships formed between the business communities
from Malaysia and Qatar,” said Dato’ Azman Mahmud, Chief Executive Officer of
the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).

“The event is timely as Qatar is moving towards being
self-sufficient and diversifying away from its traditional investment
destinations in the Middle East region. Malaysia, as a diversified economy with
a sizeable multicultural and multilingual talent pool, provides tremendous
business opportunities for Qatari investors, especially to access the wider
market in the ASEAN region.More investments from Qatar
are certainly welcomed particularly in the areas of oil and gas, chemicals & chemical products, food
processing, halal, healthcare services, hotel & tourism, islamic banking
and finance, real estate development, and education & training,” added the
MIDA CEO.

“It is noteworthy
that while there are only a handful of investments from Qatar in Malaysia, more
and more Malaysian companies are having large regional footprints in Qatar. Our
companies have active in the construction, retail & hospitality, education,
automotive and waste management segments. Companies like WCT, Malaysia
Airports, Eversendai, Gamuda, UEM, Muhibbah Engineering, Holiday Villa, Vincci,
UCMAS, Stream Automated and Proton are already investing in Qatar. With the
upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022, there are ample business opportunities in the
areas such as food & beverages, construction, tourism, manufacturing and
logistics to be explored by our Malaysian industry players,” said Dato’ Azman.